Late Autumn Fate

 

1          The gravely ground does Fall our fate put,

2          As intransigent leaves who so wish not to fall.

3          Our love, in hue shown, would keep us well but-

4          Autumn for love, has regard none at all.

 

5          Alas as the leaves, must we be unyielding,

6          Till day come that which we together can-

7          Have in splendor and splendid tone revealing

8          A lovers fall that off fought the reapers hand.

 

9          Day by day by day our colors will increase

10        So that sanguine, for fate we are ready:

11        To lordly in display staidly decease

12        And as autumn leaves fall noble and steady.